IEEE-UFFC Ferroelectrics Awards

The IEEE Ferroelectrics Recognition Award honors individuals for meritorious achievements in the field of ferroelectricity and related sciences. This year, the award is presented in recognition of the development and widespread advancement of piezoresponse force microscopy, a transformative contribution that has significantly advanced research and innovation in the field.

Sergei V. Kalinin
Weston Fulton Chair Professor, University of Tennessee

The IEEE Ferroelectrics Young Investigator Award recognizes outstanding young scientists and engineers for their important contributions to fundamental research, integration, application, or education in the field of ferroelectrics. This year, the award honors pioneering contributions to interfacial coupling in ferroelectric heterostructures through advanced scanning probe microscopy, as well as the discovery of multistate polarization in van der Waals ferroelectrics for next-generation memory technologies.

Tao Li
Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University

The IEEE Robert E. Newnham Ferroelectrics Award recognizes investigators whose work in dielectric, piezoelectric, and ferroic materials has significantly advanced the understanding of structure–property relationships. This year, the award honors seminal contributions to the advancement of ferroelectric materials, providing fundamental insights into their structure–property relationships while driving their application in advanced technologies.

Shujun Zhang
Chair Professor, City University of Hong Kong